In Hebrew it is, but the English transliteration varies in spelling.
Hanukkah is celebrated in almost the same way all over the world, but in the U.S. and Canada, gift giving is more popular than it is in Europe and other places outside North America.
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Jews in Latin America celebrate Hanukkah in much the same way as Jews around the world. They tell each other 'Feliz Hanukkah', light a menorah, and distribute gifts the same as anywhere else.
There is no special way of acting during Hanukkah, except maybe to be happy, and grateful to God for the miracles which Hanukkah commemorates.
No. There is no "Jewish Christmas". The Jewish Savior is not yet born. Hanukkah is a holiday that occurs around the same time as Christmas but shares no similarities in terms of meaning or purpose.
He is Jewish. His whole family is Jewish. He was born that way. He celebrates Hanukkah and he might just get whatever his parents choose out for him for Hanukkah. I don't know if he wants anything for Hanukkah.
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The same reason you would give out other holiday cards. It is done to celebrate the joyous holiday and remember the miracle that occurred so many years ago. It is a way to say hello to friends and family and remind them how lucky we are to have one another.
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There is no prohibition on including Christians in a Hanukkah celebration, but most Jews will not go out of their way to invite Christians to join them.